To whom it may concern, I write to you from a farm in Nicaragua that is currently being brushed with dusky silver light from the setting sun. From here, I can see the smoke from the garbage dump … Read more about To Whom it May Concern,
Blessed Beyond Measure
Beautiful blue words etched into eternity The collection of God’s treasures And the laws of blessing. For it is only in heaven That the last are first And the broken are blessed. It is … Read more about Blessed Beyond Measure
A Few Words
Recently I was caught in my words. It’s one of the worst feelings, to have to retrace what you say, scrambling to justify yourself after a slippery comment. Was it the evil of the words that … Read more about A Few Words
Maria
I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise will be continually on my lips. The hernia was showing through her shirt, pulsing out of her delicate brown skin as if a rock were wedged between … Read more about Maria
Love by Faith
“People here believe that they can get whatever they want by just believing it hard enough. They are sick and they pray, believing that God will make them well, and when they don’t, they … Read more about Love by Faith
A few things about Nicaragua
A few years ago, I was raising money to go on a mission trip to Nicaragua with my church. It didn’t work out. Political and social unrest caused us to cancel the trip, and the next year … Read more about A few things about Nicaragua
Lord, it hurts, but You are still good.
“How was the race?” Is a question I have been dreading for the past few weeks. As we enter our last month and this life that was hastily constructed fades into golden-brown memory, I have … Read more about Lord, it hurts, but You are still good.
Good Friday
It’s Good Friday today. At 4:30 this morning, we climbed up a hill that overlooked all of Granada. We could see the whole city awakening as the starry lights from below faded into … Read more about Good Friday
The Pain of God: Part 3
The farm we live on in Nicaragua resides in the shadow of a volcano. I was honestly expecting something a bit more impressive than a craggy mound covered in indigo-shaded trees. I was expecting a … Read more about The Pain of God: Part 3
